Columbia Borough Local Government Directory

**General Information**
Current Population	10,311
Assessed Valuation	$358,591,200
Municipal Road Miles	21.44
State Road Miles

Taxes & Fees
Munic Real Estate Millage   (total) 8.00

School Real Estate Millage   (Eff. 7/1/09) 24.257

Real Estate Transfer Tax  (Munic. & School) 1%

Per Capita Tax  (Munic) $1

LST Tax (Munic. & School) $47/$5

Municipal Earned Inc. Tax 0.5%

School Earned Inc. Tax 0.5%

Mercantile Tax   0

Business Privilege Tax 0

Amusement Tax 0

Contractor Registration Fee 0

Ordinances
Zoning Ord Yes

Comprehensive Plan Yes

Building Code Yes

Subdivision Ord Yes

Mayor: Leo S. Lutz 717-684-7841

COUNCIL
President: Mary C. Wickenheiser 717-684-2062
Vice Pres.: Mary Barninger 717-684-3959
Member: Michael L. Beury 717-684-5435
Member: Renae Sears 717-684-5767
Member: Anna Gerlitski 717-684-2467
Member: Sandra L. Duncan 717-684-7911
Member: Kelly Murphy 717-342-2684
Manager: Norman B. Meiskey
Finance Superv.: Georgianna Schreck x213
Solicitor: Robert L. Pfannebecker, Esq. 299-0711
342 Walnut St. Columbia PA 17512
Engineer: CS Davidson
315 W. James St., Ste. 120, Lancaster, PA 17603

PLANNING COMMISSION
Chairman: Fred Abendschein
Vice Chair: Jay Lewis
Secretary: Virginia Abendschein
Member: Donald Haines
Member: Tiffani Lynn
Member: Jeanette Sherk
Member: Vacant

ZONING HEARING BOARD
Chairman: Beverly J. Shank
Vice Chairman: vacant
Member: Cleon G. Berntheizel
Member: vacant
Member: Joseph Nikolaus
Alternate: William Melbert
Alternate: Vacant

APPOINTED AUDITORS
Sager Swisher & Co 684-2077
15 N. Third St. Columbia PA 17512

MEETING SCHEDULE & LOCATION
Borough Hall

Council: 2nd Monday 7:00 pm
Planning Commission: 3rd Monday 7:00 pm
Shade Tree Commission: 2nd Tuesday 6:30 pm

TAX COLLECTORS
Elected: Donald Sholl      684-2467
308 Locust St., PO Box 509, Columbia PA 17512

OTHER
Police Chief: Joseph Greenya      684-7735
Street Foreman:Ronald Miller
Emergency Mgt Dir.: Jefferey Helm      684-2467
Health & Code Enf Off: Jeffrey Helm      684-2467
Wastewater Man.: Ken Berkheimer

BOARD OF HEALTH
Chairman: Melissa Glen
Member: Elizabeth Smedley
Member: Dr. Jensen
Member: Mary Lou Melbert
Member: Leslie A. Fritz

SHADE TREE COMMISSION
Chairman: reasurer: Mark Zeamer
Secretary: Thomas Mimnall      684-9782

CIVIL SERVICE BOARD
Chairman: James Ciccocioddi
Vice Chairman: James Smith
Secretary: Michael Beury

HARB BOARD
Architect: Vacant
Realtor: Sandy Zercher
Bldg. Inspector: Jeffrey Helm
Member: Vacant
Member: Janet Wood
Member: Elaine Beckley
Member: Terry Sears

SCHOOL DISTRICT
Columbia